BERKELEY, California, June 21 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Science Writers issued the following news: The National Association of Science Writers congratulates Bing Lin, Jordan Chapman, Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, Nina Foster, Sumeet Kulkarni, and Vivian La on receiving their 2024 NASW Diversity Summer Fellowships. Trainees in science writing and journalism must balance financial needs with new challenges, especially amid pandemic, economic, and media industry impacts. To ease this  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Scripps Research scientists found that a "one-two punch" of combining the immunosuppressive drug ruxolitinib with existing checkpoint inhibitor therapies may be a more effective way to fight some cancers, including Hodgkin lymphoma. * * * Checkpoint inhibitor therapies can be thought of as the molecular "brake release" for the immune system. These drugs eliminate the protein barriers tha more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, June 20 (TNSres) -- The American Concrete Institute Foundation issued the following news release: The ACI Foundation's Concrete Innovation Council (CIC) gathered in Santa Fe, NM to discuss technology and innovation at the 2024 Technology Forum. The event took place May 14-16, 2024, at the Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza. The ACI Foundation Technology Forum is an innovation-focused educational and networking event for concrete professionals. The Technology Forum provi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release: The title insurance industry generated $3.35 billion in title insurance premiums during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $3.37 billion during the same period a year ago, according to the American Land Title Association's (ALTA's) latest Market Share Analysis (https://www.alta.org/business-operations/research-initiatives-and-resources/industry-financial-data/). Total operating income was more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Amazon announced that it has replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows from delivery packaging in North America with 100% recycled paper filler -- a move that is, according to the company, expected to "avoid nearly 15 billion plastic air pillows annually." The decision is part of Amazon's "multi-year effort to remove plas more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 21 (TNSres) -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following news release: * * * Transgender or gender non-conforming cancer survivors had higher odds of most conditions compared to cisgender cancer survivors * * * Cancer survivors who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or anything other than straight and cisgender (LGBTQ+) experience more chronic health conditions, disabilities, and other physical and cognitive limita more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 20 (TNSres) -- The International Spa Association issued the following news release: The International SPA Association (ISPA) is pleased to announce Amy Purdy will reconnect with spa leaders as the opening keynote speaker at the 2025 ISPA Conference. The New York Times best-selling author and three-time Paralympic medalist will help celebrate ISPA's 35th anniversary, to be held March 11-13 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Purdy, who was a favorite at ISPA more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The proposed merger between Capital One Financial and Discover Financial Services, announced in February, signals a shift in the motivation for consolidation in the banking and credit card services sector. Unlike previous mergers focused on building digital payment technology ecosystems, the merger combines a national bank with a credit card payment network, marking new territory more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, June 21 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following ASAM Weekly for June 11, 2024, news roundup on June 20, 2024: * * * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Although not well-known, subliminal menthol has been around since the 1950s. It's a level of menthol added to cigarettes that is too low to be perceived by taste, but just high enough to enhance other flavors of tobacco, reduce harshness, and facilitate smoking. What is troubling is that alth more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, June 21 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following ASM Weekly for June 4, 2024, news roundup on June 20, 2024: * * * This Week in the ASAM Weekly The lead article this week presents a historical perspective to the nascent culture of fentanyl smoking in San Francisco: a result of drug market adaptations and innovations in social behavior. Inherent in this is a risks-benefits assessment, which although understudied, will likely drive the s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The American Cleaning Institute issued the following news: * * * Guidance helps manufacturers of professional cleaning products containing enzymes in their risk assessment and management processes * * * The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), A.I.S.E. (International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products), AMFEP (Association of Manufacturers & Formulators of Enzyme Products) and HCPA (Household & Commercial Products Association) published a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, the Biden Administration released a report on the historic and continued impacts of dams on the Columbia River and its tributaries on Columbia Basin Tribes and salmon populations. The new report, authored by the U.S. Department of the Interior, chronicles more than a century of negative effects on the region's salmon populations and the impacts to Tribal Nations whose religious, cultural, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: * * * New UN report shows that Israel repeatedly violated the laws of war in its genocidal campaign targeting the Palestinian people * * * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the Biden administration must take "concrete action" following the release of a new United Nations rep more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, June 21 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Tel Aviv University: Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, N. M., and Tel Aviv University, Israel, have achieved a breakthrough in material science with the creation of "Chaco," a revolutionary metamaterial named after the historical site Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. The study has been published in Nature Communications. Unlike ordinary materials, which respond uniforml more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 20 (TNSres) -- MN350, an organization working to transition to a clean-energy future, issued the following news: At MN350, we are dedicated to ensuring that our public utilities are held accountable for their role in the transition to clean energy. Recently, the Star Tribune published an insightful article (https://www.startribune.com/public-utilities-regulator-marc-energy-conference/600374295/?gift=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzYW1sX2lkIjoxMjMsImFydGljbG more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news on June 20, 2024: It reads. It talks. It collates mountains of data and recommends business decisions. Today's artificial intelligence might seem more human than ever. However, AI still has several critical shortcomings. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) NeuroAI Scholar Kyle Daruwalla explains: "As impressive as ChatGPT and all these current AI technologies are, in terms of interact more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 20 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Certain drugs used to treat urinary symptoms due to an enlarged prostate may be associated with a reduced risk of dementia with Lewy bodies, according to a study published in the June 19, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Dementia with Lewy bodies is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that can cause memor more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Environment California Research and Policy Center issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: * * * Better ways to meet critical mineral needs without extreme damage to deep-sea ecosystems * * * According to a new report released Tuesday, we do not need destructive deep-sea mining operations to meet our critical mineral needs -- even with California's ambitious goal to reach 100% clean energy by 2045. In fact, the world trashes more co more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 21 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Two Battleground State Polls: In Arizona, Two Thirds of Women Voters Favor Ballot Initiative to Protect Abortion Access; in Michigan, Women Voters Largely Say the Issue Was Settled By 2022 Initiative * * * A new KFF poll of women voters reveals that the issue of abortion is boosting Democratic women's eagerness to vote most in states with potenti more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: * Several major European power utilities focused on driving the energy transition should easily be able to enhance their reporting capacities to meet European Green Bond Standard (EUGBS) rules. * Issuers must prepare additional information to obtain the European Green Bond label. The 12 utilities studied can feasibly do this without significan more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, June 21 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news from Research Institutes of Sweden: To reduce unsustainably high levels of e-waste, an expert in green chemistry at Swedish research institute Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) has switched his focus from pulp to wood in a bid to make consumer electronic devices that have no carbon footprint and are easier to recycle. Dr. Valerio Beni and his colleagues discovered that producing pulp and turning it into paper for more PR

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania, June 21 (TNSres) -- The ECRI Institute issued the following news release: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing healthcare. The potential to improve clinical outcomes, reduce costs, and minimize healthcare inequities is immense; but so too is the potential for preventable harm. AI systems are only as good as the model generated from the data on which they are trained, and the working clinical environment in which they are implemented. Shortcomings in a more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The International News Media Association issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: How to structure a product-led news organisation is the focus of a new report released today by the International News Media Association (INMA). "How Product-Led News Organisations Are Structured" is arrranged into two parts: * Part one looks at dependencies and how product works with different departments. * Part two digs into organisation structures and processes  more PR

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 20 (TNSres) -- The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: * * * New Report Offers Practical Strategies for Destinations to Unlock Economic Opportunity * * * The IGLTA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA), today released a roadmap for Caribbean destinations to embrace LGBTQ+ travelers and fuel economic growth. The report, titled "Caribbean Kaleidoscop more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: Confidence and teamwork are as much winning strategies in the workplace as they are on the playing field. A new event, the 2024 Indiana Women's Summit, explores that dynamic and offers a forum for women to empower each other, network and learn best practices that translate to enhanced work-life fulfillment. The inaugural Indiana Women's Summit takes place August 15 at the Indiana Conve more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 21 (TNSres) -- The COPD Foundation issued the following news release: Increased research, smoking cessation efforts, and education about lung health are needed to address the increased prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in sexual and gender minority communities, according to two new articles. The articles are published in the May 2024 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Local Self-Reliance presented a podcast: Veteran journalist, Harry Jaffe, reflects on his four-decade career dedicated to covering some of Washington D.C.'s stories, emphasizing the crucial role of local reporters in holding public officials accountable and keeping communities informed. Harry, founder of Spotlight DC, a nonprofit supporting investigative journalism, underscored the challenges facing local media amidst economic pressures and shif more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Local Self-Reliance presented a podcast: The rise of renewable energy in Minnesota has a surprising origin: a 1994 state law that allowed Xcel Energy to store nuclear waste next to the Prairie Island Indian Community, over their objections. But the law also included support for wind power and other renewables, which has helped the Prairie Island community build their own clean energy projects. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Washington Office on Latin America issued the following news release: As a contribution to the democratic process and the strengthening of the rule of law in Guatemala, several international organizations promoted the creation of the Panel of Independent Experts (PEI-GT, as per the acronym in Spanish) to monitor the election of judges of the Supreme Court of Justice and the Chambers of the Courts of Appeals in Guatemala. The Panel will monitor the compliance  more PR

NEW YORK, June 21 (TNSres) -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following news release: By almost all standards, 2023 was the worst in terms of recorded internet blackouts. Authorities in 39 countries deliberately disrupted access to the network at least 283 times, concealing, facilitating and exacerbating violence, war crimes, attacks on democracy and other atrocities, thus crushing the human rights of millions more PR

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, June 21 (TNSres) -- The International Society of Automation issued the following news release: * * * Attendance more than doubled in the event's second year * * * The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - hosted its second-annual OT Cybersecurity Summit (https://www.isa.org/events-and-conferences/ot-cybersecurity-summit) this week in London. The event boasted a 117% increase in attendance year ove more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 21 (TNSres) -- The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis issued the following news: The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), the leading international professional medical-scientific organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions related to thrombosis and hemostasis, has published the first clinical practice guideline utilizing strict GRADE methodology for the treat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences issued the following news: * * * Key findings: * Different aspects of students' prior knowledge are relevant to their future learning * Instructional tools powered by artificial intelligence can provide personalized coaching to students * Interdisciplinary collaboration among psychologists, computer scientists, and industry leaders can solve real-world challenges * * * When did you learn to rea more PR

NEW YORK, June 21 (TNSres) -- Women of Reform Judaism issued the following news: Women of Reform Judaism, a 111-year-old legacy Jewish women's empowerment organization, recently voted at its triannual legislative body meeting to change the title of its senior most staff position from executive director to chief executive officer (CEO.) Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch currently holds this position in the organization. This change was previously approved by the WRJ North American Board earlier this year, more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Government incentives can spark green hydrogen demand if Australian miners buy in Key Takeaways: * Ammonia production is a logical first beneficiary of the Australian government's Future Made in Australia budget measures, which have allocated more than AUD15 billion of critical funding support for green hydrogen. * If near-term investment can be unlocked to more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: As the effects of climate change become more impactful on cities throughout the nation and the world, thirteen U.S. mayors were recognized today for their outstanding leadership in combatting these changes, each winning a 2024 Mayors' Climate Protection Award. Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and her city's Community-Based Solar Resource and St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis and his St. Cloud's Citywide Energ more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news: * * * Nursing leaders from countries with emerging advanced practice nursing roles will receive scholarships to attend the 2024 AANP National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. * * * The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is pleased to announce three advanced practice nurses (APNs) have been selected as 2024 AANP International APN Ambassadors. These exceptional nurse more PR

HANNOVER, Germany, June 21 (TNSres) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Hannover have uncovered new insights into the mode of action of calcium in the reduction of macrocracking in sweet cherry fruit. The findings shed light on the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, offering significant implications for cherry growers and the fruit industry at large. Macrocracking, a prevalent issue in sweet cherry production more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Jin is named a 2024 Pew Scholar and receives the McKnight Scholar Award, supporting her research in mapping the genes and cell types in brain development. * * * Early in life, networks of genes and molecules interact to form the body's brain cells. Genetic variants can disrupt this process, sometimes leading to disorders or developmental disabilities. But these neurobiological pathways a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Center for a New American Security issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: * * * New report explores the U.S. capability to implement a draft in a 21st century near-peer conflict * * * The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, Back to the Drafting Board: U.S. Draft Mobilization Capability for Modern Operational Requirements by Katherine L. Kuzminski and Taren Dillon Sylvester. The report emphasizes that while no Amer more PR

NEW YORK, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: * * * Market-based reform could help lower costs for expensive drugs with limited competition * * * As the 2024 campaign unfolds, expensive prescription drug prices will become an increasingly contentious topic. But many of the most eye-popping price tags stem from a surprisingly small share of all pharmaceuticals, which the current design of Medicare--the largest payer for health care i more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Northwest Evaluation Association, an organization that says it creates academic assessments for pre-K-12, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: * * * Research highlights 10 critical recommendations for achieving positive student outcomes and closing pandemic-related achievement gaps * * * NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today a new report on the effectiveness of summer programs in helping mitigate learning l more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, today released its report on obesity medications which showed that lifestyle interventions delivered by registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) helped users of obesity medication and those who stopped taking the medication experience better results. The r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Small Business Investor Alliance issued the following news release: Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) represent a unique opportunity for investors to achieve superior returns and superior risk adjusted returns while supporting the growth of small businesses that are vital to the American economy, according to a new report by the Institute for Private Capital (IPC). This first-of-its-kind white paper sheds light on the performance of SBICs, revealing more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Alliance for Justice issued the following news release: In celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Alliance for Justice announces the release of a special report, The Faces of Justice Volume 3: LGBTQ+ State Supreme Court Justices. This report is the third installment in a series dedicated to showcasing the important role of diversity in the justice system. Only 12 state supreme courts have ever had an openly LGBTQ+ justice, none of whom have identified as bisexua more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 20 (TNSres) -- The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: * * * The Center for Health Communication Science will support the understanding of effective strategies to engage communities on critical health issues. * * * NORC at the University of Chicago is launching a Center for Health Communication Science, a collaborative and innovative research hub that will design communication initiatives th more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 21 (TNSres) -- The American Forest Resource Council issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) today said the U.S. Forest Service's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for its proposed nationwide old growth amendment will not address the primary threats to old growth forests on National Forest System lands, including severe wildfires, insect infestations, and disease that have already devastated nearly 700,000 acres of more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, June 21 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news from Pohang University of Science and Technology: Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea, have significantly enhanced the data storage capacity of ferroelectric memory devices. By using hafnia-based ferroelectric materials and an innovative device structure, their findings, published in the international journal Science Advances, mark a substantial advancement in memory tech more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 21 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary: * * * Talented Young Tech Workers Should Be Hired by Uncle Sam By Nelson Lim With tech layoffs at their highest since the dot-com crash, the job hunt is getting harder for the comp-sci crowd. Since the start of the year, more than 50,000 positions have been slashed at over 200 tech companies. Many in the industry are being forced to settle for pay cuts, if they can find a new gig at all. With tech giants tig more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 21 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary: * * * Corruption and the Russian Government Reshuffle By John Kennedy and Elena Grossfeld During the Cold War, Sovietologists tried to discern policy changes by examining which high-ranking members of the Communist Party attended the October Revolution Day celebrations on Red Square. In today's atmosphere of secrecy, deciphering the meaning of the recent changes in Putin's government requires a similar level  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 21 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release: Abortion care providers in North Carolina report spending more time on administrative tasks, voice frustration with new required consent forms, have feelings of anxiety and burnout, and fear for the future pipeline of providers since the state adopted regulations in 2023 limiting abortion care, according to a new RAND report. In addition, abortion facilities reported reorganizing or changing clinical workflow more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Human Rights Campaign Foundation issued the following news release: The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 'HRC Equidade BR: Global Workplace Equality Program' is the leading benchmarking survey and report recognizing employers in Brazil that have demonstrated a commitment to LGBTQIA+ equality by adopting crucial LGBTQIA+-inclusive policies and practices for their employees. Created in partnership with Instituto Mais Diversidade and the Forum de Empresas e Di more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * With speeds over 200 times faster than traditional methods, new technology could benefit autonomous driving, industrial inspection and security applications * * * Researchers have developed a new 3D method that can be used to track fast-moving objects at unprecedented high speeds. The real-time tracking approach, which is based on single-pixel imaging, could be used to improve auton more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Translational Genomics Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * Their research showed that short-duration space missions do not pose a significant health risk * * * When SpaceX's Inspiration4, the world's first all-civilian mission, successfully orbited earth, the potential for future commercial space travel became real. During that mission, the VeriFAST Platform was deployed to monitor the crew members' stress, inflammation and i more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 21 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Annual 50-State Surveys Examine Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies * * * The unwinding of pandemic enrollment protections in Medicaid helped accelerate states' expansion of eligibility for key groups and adoption of policy and system changes to streamline renewal processes for enrollees, according to findings from a new KFF su more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, at the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board's (TPB) June meeting, the board approved the National Capital Region Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan (TRIP) to help improve the preparedness and resilience of the metropolitan Washington region's transportation system to the impacts of climate change. The plan builds on extensive wor more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following news: The Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has released the May 2024 Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard to inform business leaders' understanding of Utah's economy. This tool prioritizes key data on the state's economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers. "We are cautiously optimistic about the positive shift in Utah's consum more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, June 21 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * MIT, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researchers find wave activity on Saturn's largest moon may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas. * * * Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is the only other planetary body in the solar system that currently hosts active rivers, lakes, and seas. These otherworldly river systems are thought to be filled with liqu more PR